Cracker can



Oct. 18, 1927.

A, PITTELKOW CRACKER CAN Filed 001;. 15. 1922 HORNE? INYVENTO I y 2%;

Patented Oct. 18, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUGUST PITTELKOW, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB- 'IO AMERICAN CANCOMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CRACKER' CAN.

Application filed October 13, 1922. Serial No. 594,365,

My invention relates to an improvement in cover construction in a hingedcover can adapted particularly for they crackers and like material.

Cans of this character are ordinarily provided with flanged coversadapted to close the open end thereof and such covers have customarilybeen hinged to the container; body at the lower edge of the dependingflange. It is obvious thatthis arrangement prevents turning the coverback at an angle of more than 180 from its normal position, since theflange then comes against the outer side wall and formsv a stop. Cans ofthis character are commonly arranged in close relationship for displaypurposes, and it is desirable that the cover be capable of being turnedback against the vertical wall in order that the can may fit in thedisplay rack, it being a common practice to provide a specialtransparent display cover upon the open top of the cans when they are soarranged.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide a coverconstruction which permits the cover to assume the position statedwithout sacrificing any of the features of advantage which have beenattained in other covers, such as the strengthening of the flange bymeans of a wire disposed in the curled edge thereof.

It is also an object of the invent-ion to provide an improvement of thischaracter without adding to the expense of manufacture, or materiallyaltering the accepted form of container.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it isbetter understood from the following description, which, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, discloses a preferredembodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a container in which my invention isembodied, the same being shown with the cover in closed posit-ion;

Fig. 2 is a perspective taken from the front and showing the cover inopen position, but prior to its being swung down against the verticalwall of thebody; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective showing the cover in the position which it ispermitted to as sume by the construction which I prov de.

For the purpose of illustrating the invenpackaging of.

tion, I have shown upon the drawings a cracker can comprising arectangular body,

flanged and is hinged to the container in.

the plane of the top wall body, so that the cover may be turnedcompletely back against the rear vertical wall of the can, as

shown in Fig. 3. The edges of the marginal flanges are curled, asindicated at 21, about a strengthening wire 22, which follows therounded curvature of the rear ends of the flanges 16 and 17 and extendsacross the unflanged side of the cover, being enclosed in curled edges23 and being preferably formed continuously along this side. Sa-id wireextends through and is rotatable 1n bearing members 241, which extenddownwardly and are secured to the body of the container at 25 by meansof solder, or in any desired manner. These members, together with thewire 22 which serves as a pintle, form the hinges by which the cover 14is secured to the body, the wire, however, being guided by the flangeconstruction to the plane of the top wall of the cover and the hingeformation, therefore, permitting the movement of said cover to therequired 0- sition for arrangement of the cans in displhy racks, asheretofore stated.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description and it will beapparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention, or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

1. A container for crackers and the like, comprising a rectangular bodyhaving an open end, and a hinged coveradapted to close said end andhaving depending flanges extending down along the sides and front of thebody, a stiffening wire enclosedin the lower edges of said flanges andarranged in a plane below the plane of the top of the cover andextending thence upward, a -nd enclosed in upwardly extending curls ofthe cover flanges,to the higher plane of the rear edge of the cover andenclosed at intervals in said edge and exposed at intermediateintervals, and bearing members of the body enclosing said intermediateintervals ofthe wire at the upper edge of the rear part of said body.

2. A container for crackers and the like,

comprising a rectangular body having an open'end, and a hinged coveradapted to close said end and having depending flanges extending downalong the sides and front of the body, a stiffeiiin wire enclosed in thelower edges of said fi anges and arranged in a plane below theplane ofthe top of the cover and extending thence upward to the higher plane ofthe rearedge of the cover extending; along said rear edge, and

bearing members of said body enclosinginte'rmediate intervals of thewire at the upper edge of the rear part of said body,vsaid wire beingcontinuous along the. lower edges of the flanges'of the cover and alongthe rear edge of the top of the cover.

3. A container for crackers and the like, comprising a rectangular bodyhaving an open end, and a hinged cover adapted to close said end andhaving depending flanges extending down along the sides and front/of fthe body, a continuous stiffener connected with the lower edges of'saidflanges and arranged in a plane below the plane of the top of the coverand extending thence upward to the higher plane of the rear edge of thecover and connected with said rear edge, and

bearing members of the body enclosing portions of the stiffener at theupper edge of the rear part of said body and at the plane of the topofthe body; I

' AUGUST PiTTELKOW.

